Common Name: Purple False Eranthemum
Vernacular Name: തിരുതാളി
Systematic position:
Class- Magnoliopsida
Subclass- Asteridae
Order- Lamiales
Family- Acanthaceae
Genus- Pseuderanthemum
Species- P. carruthersii
Description: A colourful, erect, woody, moderately fast-growing shrub with a attractive crown of waxy, broad, pointed, somewhat irregular, variegated leaves in a combination of different shades of green suffused with purple and silver, and regularly produces small clusters of pink flowers.
Flowering and Fruiting: From Summer to Autumn.
Economic Importance: The water extract of the leaves from this tree gives a highly viscous product that has been used to heal wounds and treat inflammations.
Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseuderanthemum_carruthersii